NO TIME should be lost finding a new tenant for a caretakers cottage in Mold say councillors.

Bailey Hill Cottage is the traditional home for the caretaker of Bailey Hill whose job it is to open and lock the site’s gates and keep the place free of trouble.

Ten years ago, while the cottage was empty, the place fell victim to vandalism and was frequented by drug and alcohol users who made it a no go zone for other residents.

The tenant, who has lived there for the past decade, moved out last week, and Mold councillors say they are keen to get a new tenant in as quickly as possible before the place becomes a target for vandals once again.

Mold town mayor Chris Bithell, said: “The last time the cottage was left empty it cost the county council £10,000 to repair. There were lots of problems with people drinking there, taking drugs, shouting and screaming. The park became a no-go area for people who wanted to use the park as a park.

“We have done quite a lot to raise the status of Bailey Hill and are trying to make it more attractive. It will be a very retrograde step if the county council don’t fill the post soon. We’ll be back to square one.”

Mold councillor Tony Cattermoul said: “A number of voluntary services have put a lot of effort and money into restoring bailey Hill, but it could so easily be undone.”